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Alby Mathewson and Stephen Brett changing teams?
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<blockquote data-quote="danger" data-source="post: 284467"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flux @ Oct 16 2009, 09:15 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=416727" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>I really hope Cruden doesn't go to Wellington they already have Fili who is awesome and Kirkpatrick. I would much rather see him go to Taranaki or Hawkes bay, they actually need him</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Personally I thought Ripia outplayed Cruden when Taranaki played Manawatu, so I think he'd be better off at Hawke's Bay. Then again, if he played for Wellington, they'd probably show him more preference when it comes for the Hurricanes, therefore enabling to go places with his career.</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p>Ripia has a **** poor running game, is a liability in defence and makes alot of poor decisions. (his use, or lack there of, of the wind vs Auckland cost us the game.) His only claim to fame last season was his accurate goal kicking but even thats gone south now. </p><p></p><p>Cruden has it all, the way he tore through the Canterbury defence with no go forward ball and a less then world class backline was proof enough for me. Crudens only real weakness is goal kicking which i dont think is up to scratch, but if he was in the Taranaki team Jack Cameron could easily take over those responsibilities.</p><p></p><p>Ripia has one of the best forward packs in the competition to get him quality ball, Brett Goodin is one of the best in the buisness and takes alot of pressure off. He has electrifying talent such as Hayward and Perez outside him, yet he struggles to get the backline firing, theres no excuse. </p><p></p><p>The Taranaki backline i want to see next season;</p><p></p><p>9)Goodin</p><p>10)Cruden</p><p>11)G.Goodin</p><p>12)Hayward</p><p>13)Perez</p><p>14)Andre Taylor</p><p>15)Jack Cameron</p><p></p><p>20)Ormrod</p><p>21)Rei</p><p>22)Rickards</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="danger, post: 284467"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flux @ Oct 16 2009, 09:15 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=416727']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> I really hope Cruden doesn't go to Wellington they already have Fili who is awesome and Kirkpatrick. I would much rather see him go to Taranaki or Hawkes bay, they actually need him [/b][/quote] Personally I thought Ripia outplayed Cruden when Taranaki played Manawatu, so I think he'd be better off at Hawke's Bay. Then again, if he played for Wellington, they'd probably show him more preference when it comes for the Hurricanes, therefore enabling to go places with his career. [/b][/quote] Ripia has a **** poor running game, is a liability in defence and makes alot of poor decisions. (his use, or lack there of, of the wind vs Auckland cost us the game.) His only claim to fame last season was his accurate goal kicking but even thats gone south now. Cruden has it all, the way he tore through the Canterbury defence with no go forward ball and a less then world class backline was proof enough for me. Crudens only real weakness is goal kicking which i dont think is up to scratch, but if he was in the Taranaki team Jack Cameron could easily take over those responsibilities. Ripia has one of the best forward packs in the competition to get him quality ball, Brett Goodin is one of the best in the buisness and takes alot of pressure off. He has electrifying talent such as Hayward and Perez outside him, yet he struggles to get the backline firing, theres no excuse. The Taranaki backline i want to see next season; 9)Goodin 10)Cruden 11)G.Goodin 12)Hayward 13)Perez 14)Andre Taylor 15)Jack Cameron 20)Ormrod 21)Rei 22)Rickards [/QUOTE]
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